While the Christmas season is joyous as we celebrate our Savior's birth and gather with our loved ones, there is oftentimes an underlying, invisible, silent pain and mourning that infertile couples carry. Perhaps it was to be their baby's due date, perhaps it was the month they were diagnosed. Perhaps they've been watching families decorate Christmas cookies and visit Santa together, wondering why it's not them. Perhaps they see gifts under the tree, and while grateful for them, would give it all up to have the one gift they've been praying for but have not received. I've come up with some helpful "A's" to guide you, as a family member or friend, in being a positive and loving support for … [Read more...]